Commonwealth Consolidated Acts Commonwealth Consolidated Acts(1) In proceedings for a civil penalty order against a person for a contravention of a civil penalty provision (other than because of subsection 301(1)), it is not necessary to prove:
(a) the person's intention; or
(b) the person's knowledge; or
(c) the person's recklessness; or
(d) the person's negligence; or
(e) any other state of mind of the person;
other than as expressly provided.
(2) An expression used in a civil penalty provision that expressly provides for a state of mind has the same meaning as in the Criminal Code .
(3) Subsection (1) does not affect the operation of section 302 (mistake of fact).